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Fair housing advocates hope the decision empowers more tenants to speak out in a city where fears of retaliation run deep.

Customers, advocates and experts outlined the limited tools the city has to control costs during a hearing on rising utility bills.

Starting in early July, the vast portfolio of properties can be marketed to the general public. Housing advocates fear that could displace thousands.

The Turn the Key program promised affordable homeownership. Critics say many residents are priced out, raising the question: Who is "affordable housing" for?

The company plans to manufacture a rare, radioactive isotope for use in cancer treatment trials starting in 2029.

The new program will help residents keep their alleys clear with a once-a-year cleaning by request.

The office is the sole entity responsible for carrying out evictions. It's taking months to close cases — and costing landlords.

The project from Liberty Bell Management calls for a mix of townhomes and duplexes. Construction could start sometime in 2027.

Fair housing advocates say the City Council measures will make it safer for tenants to speak up about dangerous living conditions. But a federal lawsuit looms.

The coalition wants the Land Bank to give neighbors preferential rights to apply for vacant side yards and expand eligibility.

An anonymous donor contributed to 20 Habitat affiliates across the country, including Philadelphia, after the pontiff, a Villanova grad, was elected.

The bill aims to lower single-family home prices. But it would inadvertently endanger companies that provide housing for some people with disabilities.

Developer Ken Weinstein hopes to turn the Furness station into a mixed-use property and convert Blue Bell Mission into a single-family home.

Department of Licenses and Inspections officials shared new details Wednesday during a budget hearing before City Council.

A motion filed Monday seeks to add new allegations to a rare lawsuit that alleges a City Council committee violated state law.